Estigmene
Estigmene is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The species in the genus are native to North and Central America.[1]
| Estigmene | |
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| Estigmene acrea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Spilosomina |
| Genus: | Estigmene Hübner, [1820] |
| Type species | |
| Phalaena acrea Drury, 1773 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
Many species from Africa and Asia were formerly included into this genus, but have now been separated into different genera.
Species
- Estigmene acrea (Drury, 1773)
- Estigmene albida (Stretch, 1874)
Estigmene sensu lato
- Estigmene angustipennis (Walker, 1855)
- Estigmene ansorgei Rothschild, 1910
- Estigmene atrifascia (Hampson, 1907)
- Estigmene flaviceps Hampson, 1907
- Estigmene griseata Hampson, 1916
- Estigmene internigralis Hampson, 1905
- Estigmene laglaizei Rothschild, 1910
- Estigmene melanoxantha Gaede, 1926
- Estigmene multivittata Rothschild, 1910
- Estigmene neuriastis Hampson, 1907
- Estigmene ochreomarginata Bethune-Baker, 1909
- Estigmene rothi Rothschild, 1910
- Estigmene sabulosa Romieux, 1943
- Estigmene tenuistrigata Hampson, 1900
- Estigmene testaceoflava Rothschild, 1933
- Estigmene trivitta (Walker, 1855)
References
- Savela, Markku. "Estigmene Hübner, [1820]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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